Stealing Your Heart

Qin Ya still wanted to refuse, but Lin Xinyan held her hand tightly.

Su Zhan didn’t show up throughout the whole ceremony, likely due to the injuries he sustained on his face. He probably wanted to avoid Qin Ya as well. But surely he wouldn’t hide during the banquet too?

A meal would still be waiting for him.

Lin Xinyan effectively wanted Qin Ya to know how Su Zhan felt about her.

She could tell that Su Zhan was sad.

Qin Ya pursed her lips and said nothing. She noticed that given the nature of the relationship between Su Zhan and Zong Jinghao, there was no way he’d miss the wedding. The fact that he was missing in action at all was strange.

I wonder why Lin Xinyan wants me to come with her. Does it have to do with Su Zhan? wondered Qin Ya.

Since there was no mention of this person, Qin Ya decided not to ask.

Lin Xinyan patted her hand. “You’re coming with me then.”

Qin Ya lowered her head and agreed.

Another knock was heard at the door. This time, it was a staff member who had come over to inform Lin Xinyan to get ready. The banquet had already begun.

Qin Ya confirmed that she was aware of this and shut the door.

The wedding banquet was well underway when suddenly the lounge door was pushed open. Zong Jinghao strolled in.

Lin Xinyan asked, “Why are you here?”

Zong Jinghao mentioned that he wanted to introduce Lin Xinyan to some of the foreign branch operatives from earlier on.

He wrapped an arm around her waist and carefully helped her up from the sofa, asking, “Are you tired?”

Lin Xinyan nodded.

physical weakness which were likely caused by

bring you around to meet some people, then take you back to your room to rest,” said Zong Jinghao. Lin Xinyan could

them from behind as they walked

meet the other people he worked with. Apart from Shen Peichuan and

now? They’re already so big!” As Zong Jinghao brought Lin Xinyan to this table, they overheard some of the guests discussing the revelation

just them, but plenty of the other attendees had been surprised and slightly unhappy as well. They never anticipated Zong Jinghao to already have kids, let alone kids of this age. There was plenty of gossip about how he

such a joyous occasion, it was only natural that the guests would propose toasts to celebrate the happy couple. Under normal circumstances, they would have been obligated to accept, but Zong Jinghao had been diligently drinking on Lin Xinyan’s behalf.

to greet other guests, flitting from table to table. Soon enough, he came to the table shared by both Tang Che and his

a glass of wine in his hands. With a smile, he said, “You sly old fox, no wonder you’ve kept her tucked away! If I have a wife as lovely as her, I’d keep her

Tang Che as well, and the three men

knew that they still had many guests

I’ll make arrangements,”

They were important people,

wealthy ladies whose surname was Wang. This club was meant to be a gathering place for the richer ladies who whiled away their time playing cards, gossiping, and

the men were hard at work providing a glamorous lifestyle for their wives, the

have two kids to care for. I fear I may not have

about what it was they did, Lin Xinyan knew exactly what went on in those social

concerned, while she was not remotely interested in doing anything that

relationship, then

worry about lifting a finger! You’re such a delicate and beautiful woman, surely Mr. Zong can’t bear to see you slave away like

but she did look a little reedy due to her pregnancy and pale complexion. Mrs. Wang must have had thought she looked ‘delicate’ due

up for Lin Xinyan, but she squeezed his hand in warning, telling him that she was perfectly capable of handling this. She looked Mrs. Wang square in the eye and said, “I’m a

Lin Xinyan. Before Mrs. Wang could respond, she was pulled aside by her husband. “My wife has

wasn’t sure what Mrs. Wang’s motives were, but he was thankful that Lin Xinyan saw right

unconvinced. Are we still stuck in the stone age? Serving your husband and

Mrs. Wang. I’m still young after all.” Lin Xinyan noticed the look on Mrs. Wang’s face, which stemmed